Vice Provost for Administration and Operations
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New Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment Meal Expenses
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- Meal expenses incurred during faculty recruitment are covered for the day(s) of the interview and for the candidate’s time in transit to and from Waco.
- Faculty hosts who are based on the main campus should consider having candidate lunches at the McMullen Faculty Center as an option.
- Baylor will reimburse up to three faculty members accompanying the candidate for one dinner, unless previously approved by the dean.
- Faculty should avoid excessive meal expenditures. For meals expected to be costlier than usual, faculty should first confer with the dean or unit business officer.
- Your college or department may have stricter guidelines based on budgetary constraints. For questions, please see your unit business officer.
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Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
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On July 1, the Office of the Provost welcomed Dr. DeAnna Toten Beard into her new role as vice provost for faculty affairs. Dr. Toten Beard is a professor of theatre history and has been a faculty member in the Department of Theatre Arts since 2002. As vice provost for faculty affairs, Dr. Toten Beard will work to support academic units in the faculty search and hiring process, partner on initiatives for faculty flourishing and retention, and oversee the tenure and promotion process. Dr. Toten Beard is committed to supporting a healthy and professional campus environment characterized by Christian care and looks forward to engaging with faculty colleagues on a regular basis. She can be reached at DeAnna_Toten_Beard@baylor.edu.
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Vice Provost for Global Engagement
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Dr. Eduardo “Eddie” Contreras joined the Office of the Provost on July 1 in his new role as vice provost for global engagement. The Office of the Provost is pleased to welcome Dr. Contreras and looks forward to his tenure at Baylor. Dr. Contreras observes that he is “… humbled by Provost Brickhouse’s invitation to serve as Baylor’s next senior international officer, and excited to work with the extraordinary team of talented professionals in the Center for Global Engagement, as well as the students, staff, and faculty on campus and in the world.” He can be reached at Eddie_Contreras@baylor.edu.
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Vice Provost for Research
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Summer Research Bonus
This summer the University made the decision to pay the research bonuses out based on actual rather than projected salary charges to grants. Anyone who charged 20% (or more) of their base salary to grants from Aug. 1 to May 31 should have received the full 13.3% research bonus as a supplemental payment in their June paycheck. Anyone who will need salary charges to post to grants in June, July, or both to meet the 20% threshold qualifying them for the research bonus did not receive any supplemental pay in their June paycheck. These individuals will receive the full research bonus (i.e., the 13.3%) as a supplemental payment in their July paycheck.
CARA is Live!
Compliance and Research Administration (CARA), our online Compliance and Research Administration System, went live on June 26! CARA will provide the workflow, process transparency, and improved data access for research faculty and all campus stakeholders.
Pilot training is underway now, and we anticipate CARA to be available to all users in September.
For more information, visit our CARA webpage or download the following documents:
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Additional CARA Information Regarding Outside Activities and Financial Interests
Baylor University is pleased to announce our third CARA module that will help manage outside activities and financial interests. CARA is designed to minimize process roadblocks, streamline the disclosure processes, and increase institutional compliance.
All faculty, staff, and researchers will disclose their outside activities and interests in CARA beginning in September. For faculty and staff, CARA replaces the current disclosure form in Ignite. For researchers, CARA replaces the current form and consolidates annual disclosure data with related research certifications, such as institutional review board (IRB) studies and funding proposals.
Training dates for faculty, staff, and researchers will be offered toward the end of August and beginning of September. Stay tuned for more information, and please direct any questions to internal_audit@baylor.edu.
OVPR Welcomes New Team Members
OVPR will welcome 13 new team members this summer. Engaged through an intentional hiring strategy to break through industry-wide staffing challenges, these veteran administrators bring a combined 100 years of research administration experience from leading R1 institutions like Duke, Rice, UT, Penn State, and others. Please check the URA website for your current URA contacts. Your URAs can assist with proposal development and submission (Pre-Award URA), award spending, and management (Post-Award URA).
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Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Academic Affairs
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Student Life: Time to Volunteer for Move2BU 2023
Move-in Day 2023 is almost here! Our 2023 Move2BU days will be August 16 and 17. Sign-ups open campus-wide on July 5. Each year, many faculty members engage in an act of service to incoming students and their families. This simple act makes a profound impact on our new students and their families. The sign-up for faculty members is active and can be accessed online. If you prefer a specific location, please insert a comment to that effect in the comments or notes box. Questions? Email MoveInVolunteer@baylor.edu.
Academy for Teaching & Learning: Summer & Early Fall Opportunities
Summer is raging, but fall is on the horizon! As you ponder teaching and prepare course materials, dive into the teaching and course development opportunities provided by the ATL. Time spent with colleagues reflecting on teaching refreshes the academic spirit. Sign-up by clicking on the class title.
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- Adjunct Teaching Workshop, August 12, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Moody 104 (Active Learning Lab). This workshop highlights effective teaching and assessment stra Part-time faculty new to teaching and full-time faculty who want to brush up on teaching practices will especially benefit.
- Foundations for Teaching Workshop, August 16, 2023 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Moody 104 (Active Learning Lab). This free, day-long workshop provides graduate student instructors with a basic toolkit for effective teaching, assessment, and course design.
- University Teaching Development Grant, September 7, 2023 submission deadline. This grant provides financial support for activities that enhance faculty effectiveness as teachers.
- University Teaching Exploration Grant, September 15, 2023 submission deadline. This grant provides funding for research projects related to questions of teaching and learning in higher education.
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Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE): Reminder Regarding Substantive Changes
Units that are considering substantive changes (e.g., starting a new program, entering into a collaborative agreement, opening an off-campus teaching site, etc.) should be in contact with the IE office regarding requirements to meet SACSCOC accreditation obligations. Please refer to Baylor’s Substantive Change website and Baylor’s Substantive Change Policy for more information.
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